Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Harvard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harvard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harvard is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Appanoose, Decatur, Lucas, Mercer (MO) & Putnam (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Harvard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harvard:
- Wayne County (The home county of Harvard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Corydon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Allerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Promise City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Millerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Confidence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Humeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <2>
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Jerome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Plano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
- Numa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Brazil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Cincinnati
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Mystic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Sunshine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Walnut City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Clarkdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Rathbun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Iconium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Darbyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Woodburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
- Weldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Garden Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Leon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Pleasanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Davis City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Van Wert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Derby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Russell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Zero
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Chariton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Williamson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Melrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Mercer County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- South Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <2>
- Ravanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Burrows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Powersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Saint John
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Lucerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Pearl City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Unionville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
- Mendota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Newtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
- Pollock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Harris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
- Pennville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Boynton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harvard, see our County-by-County Page for Harvard.
Cemeteries Near Harvard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harvard.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harvard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Shriver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ripper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rankin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
- Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
- The Moss Sturgeon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sturgeon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96439 <4>
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bollman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hickerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickerson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allerton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allerton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Banta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banta Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corydon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corydon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tharp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harris Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harvard had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harvard, with the one closest to Harvard listed first.
- Sewal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
- Corydon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Allerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Promise City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Hodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Powersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Clio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Saxon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Ovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saint John
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- New York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cleopatra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harvard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harvard.
Newspapers Published in Harvard ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harvard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harvard, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harvard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harvard:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Decatur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lucas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Appanoose County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Wayne County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harvard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harvard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harvard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harvard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6900, Longitude: -93.2694 In this case, the coordinates for Harvard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |